Best Baltimore Barbecue Restaurants


From smokehouse to hoghouse and roadhouse, we've rounded up the best in barbecue. Sure, preferences abound when it comes to matters of the grill. So maybe it's a pulled pork sandwich on squishy white bread you crave or Texas brisket with a side of coleslaw and sweet tea. One day you might like your ribs slathered and glazed in tomato sauce; the next day rubbed with special spices; and the next marinated and drenched in tangy vinegar. Whatever your pleasure, try these smokin' spots for the best barbecue around in Baltimore.


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Andy Nelson's Barbecue
Quick Bite
11007 York Rd.
Cockeysville, MD 21030
410-527-1226
Former Colt Andy Nelson single-handedly turned Baltimoreans into pulled-pork lovers, and his Cockeysville joint is still our best barbecue bet. More...

Big Bad Wolf's House of Barbeque Barbecue
Quick Bite
5713 Harford Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21214
410-444-6422
The little yellow brick house is the source of topnotch smoked meats and homemade sauces. More...

Charred Rib American
11/20
Ridgely Plaza
12 W. Ridgely Rd., #16
Timonium, MD 21093
410-561-0060
Pick from a menu of basic suburban crowd-pleasers, like burgers, ribs and pastas. More...

The Corner Stable Barbecue
12/20
9942 York Rd.
Cockeysville, MD 21030
410-666-8722
The Corner Stable is justly renowned for its slow-roasted baby-back ribs. More...

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